
Overview
L. Thomas Winger, IV, MD, FACS earned his medical degree from University of Texas at Houston, and completed his residency at Emory University in 2005. He received his undergraduate degree in Biology and Spanish from Rice University, and is board certified in General Surgery.
Dr. Winger has been practicing medicine for over 20 years. Prior to joining the surgical staff at Piedmont Fayette Hospital in 2005, Dr. Winger was a Chief Resident at Emory University Hospital. Dr. Winger specializes in advanced laparoscopic surgery, including colon cancer and diverticulitis resections, gallbladder removal, appendectomy, and ventral hernia repair; thyroid and parathyroid surgery; and soft tissue operations.
Dr. Winger has a special interest in blending modern minimally invasive techniques and imaging modalities, with classic technical skills learned while at Emory and honed over his many years of operating at Piedmont Fayette Hospital.
In his spare time, Dr. Winger enjoys running and spending time with his family.
Dr. Winger is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans.
Dr. Winger is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peptic Ulcer. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy.
Insurance
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- HMO
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- MEDICARE MAPD
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- MEDICARE MAPD
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- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
1265 Highway 54 West, Suite 305, Fayetteville, GA 30214
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Dr. Whitworth earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. He then completed his general surgery residency at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah, Ga. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and a member of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. Dr. Whitworth has over 30 years of experience in general surgery. With a focus on minimizing pain and risk associated with surgery, he is adept at breast cancer, thyroid and parathyroid surgeries, as well as laparoscopic procedures involving the intestines, stomach and colon. Dr. Whitworth is highly skilled in diagnosing and treating breast cancer with stereotactic breast biopsy, sentinel node biopsy, lumpectomy and mastectomy. His other specialty areas include the gallbladder, appendix and hernias. Dr. Whitworth and his wife Kathy have five children and four grandchildren. He enjoys ballroom dancing, singing in the Covington-Conyers Choral Guild, hiking, snow skiing and scuba diving. Dr. Whitworth welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans.edical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. He then completed his general surgery residency at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah, Ga. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and a member of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. Dr. Whitworth has over 30 years of experience in general surgery. With a focus on minimizing pain and risk associated with surgery, he is adept at breast cancer, thyroid and parathyroid surgeries, as well as laparoscopic procedures involving the intestines, stomach and colon. Dr. Whitworth is highly skilled in diagnosing and treating breast cancer with stereotactic breast biopsy, sentinel node biopsy, lumpectomy and mastectomy. His other specialty areas include the gallbladder, appendix and hernias. Dr. Whitworth and his wife Kathy have five children and four grandchildren. He enjoys ballroom dancing, singing in the Covington-Conyers Choral Guild, hiking, snow skiing and scuba diving. Dr. Whitworth welcomes new patients and acc. Dr. Whitworth is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peptic Ulcer. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Peptic Ulcer, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, and Lymphedema.
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Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- CholecystitisDr. Winger isDistinguished. Learn about Cholecystitis.
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Winger isDistinguished. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Winger isDistinguished. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- GallstonesDr. Winger isDistinguished. Learn about Gallstones.
- HerniaDr. Winger isDistinguished. Learn about Hernia.
- Ogilvie SyndromeDr. Winger isDistinguished. Learn about Ogilvie Syndrome.
- Advanced
- CellulitisDr. Winger isAdvanced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- ColostomyDr. Winger isAdvanced. Learn about Colostomy.
- Epidural LipomatosisDr. Winger isAdvanced. Learn about Epidural Lipomatosis.
- EscharDr. Winger isAdvanced. Learn about Eschar.
- Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism
- Femoral HerniaDr. Winger isAdvanced. Learn about Femoral Hernia.
- Experienced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Winger isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Anaplastic Thyroid CancerDr. Winger isExperienced. Learn about Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.
- Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS)
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Winger isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- Biliary DyskinesiaDr. Winger isExperienced. Learn about Biliary Dyskinesia.
- Caroli DiseaseDr. Winger isExperienced. Learn about Caroli Disease.
